Scream 6 Director Stands By Neve Campbell's Departure From The Franchise
Neve Campbell decided not to move forward with Scream 6 due to salary discrepancies. Co-director Tyler Gillett stood by her decision and discussed the opportunity it presents to highlight the new cast.
Over the past 25 years, Campbell played a significant role as the heroine protagonist in the previous 5 Scream films. However, Campbell will not be part of Scream 6, and she stands against what she describes as unfair pay. Now, the co-director of Scream 6 offered his point of view on the situation, which presents an opportunity for the franchise to look forward with its new cast of characters in New York City.
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Entertainment Weekly spoke to co-director Gillett at the end of 2022 to discuss the latest installment and his thoughts on Campbell's departure from Scream 6. The director said that her decision not to move forward affected the script “greatly,” but that they love Campbelle, as they previously worked with her for Scream 5, and are “huge fans” of Sydney Prescott. «It felt like there's an opportunity to really dig into this new crop of characters, and I think people will be really surprised and pleased with how successfully this movie does that,» Gillett said. «This movie's been in our lives now for quite a while, but I think that we are still consistently surprised by how rich and how interesting and deep the relationship is between the four of them in this movie.»
Campbell previously described the heartfelt and respectful letter from the co-directors that convinced her to be part of Scream 5 in the wake of Wes Craven's passing in 2015. So, it is likely that the salary discrepancies have more to do with budget constraints than anything else. While the true
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